I use the CD product and started using the on-line product as well. But, I am having difficulty reconciling the two. If I calculate a trip from, let's say Mobile, AL to Tampa, FL the routes I get are very different, especially near the starting point and my destination point. Why is that? I would expect the routes to be the same, since these are products of the same company. Anyone has any ideas?

HarryR wrote:I use the CD product and started using the on-line product as well. But, I am having difficulty reconciling the two. If I calculate a trip from, let's say Mobile, AL to Tampa, FL the routes I get are very different, especially near the starting point and my destination point. Why is that? I would expect the routes to be the same, since these are products of the same company. Anyone has any ideas?

I am replying to my own message,... it's so frustrating. I set my trip up from: 231 Church Street, Mobile, AL to: 905 East 33rd Ave, Tampa, FL As I said before, the routes are very different. The CD product wants to take me on I-65 North all the way up until it gets to I-4. That's crazy! Why would I do that, when I can jump on I-10, right there! Please, does anyone have any explanation of what is going on here? The On-line product, does it correctly and puts me right on I-10.

I wanted to upload a couple of small pic files to show you what I am getting, but this board won't let me

HarryR wrote:I use the CD product and started using the on-line product as well. But, I am having difficulty reconciling the two. If I calculate a trip from, let's say Mobile, AL to Tampa, FL the routes I get are very different, especially near the starting point and my destination point. Why is that? I would expect the routes to be the same, since these are products of the same company. Anyone has any ideas?

I am replying to my own message,... it's so frustrating. I set my trip up from: 231 Church Street, Mobile, AL to: 905 East 33rd Ave, Tampa, FL As I said before, the routes are very different. The CD product wants to take me on I-65 North all the way up until it gets to I-4. That's crazy! Why would I do that, when I can jump on I-10, right there! Please, does anyone have any explanation of what is going on here? The On-line product, does it correctly and puts me right on I-10.

I wanted to upload a couple of small pic files to show you what I am getting, but this board won't let me

They wouldn't produce the same trip because they are not using the same data and program. I called Trailer Life twice about that and was told that the two are totally independent. I also asked them if they had any plans to bring them together and use the same program and data, but nobody could give me a straight answer. I don't know which of the two trip planes and route is the right/best one, but you may want to contact Undertow and ask them, They've been pretty good about trying to answer my question every time I contacted them.